Ray Ranson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Ranson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | St Helens,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Manchester City | 184 | (1) |
| 1984–1988 | Birmingham City | 137 | (0) |
| 1988–1993 | Newcastle United | 83 | (1) |
| 1993 | Manchester City | 17 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Reading | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 445 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | England Schoolboys | 9 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | England Youth | 6 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | England U21 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raymond Ranson (born 12 June 1960) is an English sports entrepreneur and former professional footballer.
Born in St Helens, Merseyside, Ranson's professional football career began in 1976 when he was signed as an apprentice by Manchester City. Typically playing as a defender at right full-back, he made his senior debut in a 0–0 draw against Nottingham Forest on 23 December 1978.[3]
Over a 17-year career between 1978 and 1995, Ranson amassed 445 professional league appearances Manchester City, Newcastle United, Birmingham City and Reading.[4] He also represented England at various levels including schoolboy,[5] youth[6] and the England national under-21 football team.[7]
Ranson was part of the Manchester City team that reached the 1981 FA Cup final. It was the centenary edition of The Football Association Challenge Cup, the leading annual knockout competition in men's domestic English football.[8]
Ranson was a member of the England team that won the 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, sealing a 5-4 aggregate victory over West Germany in the finals.[9]
In November 1984 Ranson signed with Birmingham City. He was a part of the squad that won promotion to the First Division in 1985, and would make 137 first team appearances for the club over four years.[10]
In 1988, Ranson joined Newcastle United, making 83 league appearances for the club.[11]
